PropStack Academy
The Investor Roadmap.
A free, university-style course in how UK property investing actually works — from your first deposit to checking the risks before you buy. Tailored to where you are, with a certificate when you graduate.
Find your starting point
Three quick questions and we’ll point you to the right module. You can always read the whole roadmap in order.
The roadmap — 8 modules
Each module ends with a short exam — pass it to complete the module and earn your certificate.
Foundations
The groundwork every investor needs before their first deal.
- 16 min
Property investment basics
What investors are really trying to do — and the handful of strategies behind almost every portfolio.
Start module - 25 min
Finding deals
Where opportunities come from — and what makes a property worth a second look.
Start module - 35 min
Raising the deposit and capital
The first hurdle is almost always the cash. Here's where investors find it.
Start module - 46 min
Buying with cash or finance
Why borrowing — used carefully — can turn one purchase into several.
Start module
Strategies
The core ways investors create value, asset by asset.
- 57 min
Buy-to-let strategy
The core value-add loop applied to single lets — buy, improve, refinance, recycle.
Start module - 67 min
HMO strategy
How HMO investors create value — and why the valuation method changes everything.
Start module - 76 min
Commercial property
A high-level introduction — and why commercial is valued so differently.
Start module
Diligence & risk
Pressure-test a deal — and yourself — before committing.
Your certificate of completion
Finish all 8modules to unlock your PropStack Academy certificate. You’re at 0 of 8.